Beaufighter - Sweat Shirt Colour:Black The Hercules' versatile airframe developed

The Hercules' versatile airframe developed into many variants

variable-sweep heavy bomber entered service in 1986 with the Strategic Air Command

Designed by Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson

The roundel evolved over the years and varied according to the role of the aircraft it was painted on

Beaufighter - Sweat Shirt Colour:Black The Hercules' versatile airframe developedBristol Type 156 Beaufighter The Beaufighter was a heavy fighter and strike aircraft that came into service with the RAF in 1940 as a development of the Beaufort. It took on many roles including rocket armed ground attack, torpedo bomber and night fighter. As well as the RAF the Beaufighter served with the Fleet Air Arm, RCAF, USAAF, RNZAF, SAAF, RAAF and the Free Polish Air Squadron.